Hendrickson adds online vocational truck suspension selector tool
An interactive online tool that allows fleets to obtain rear suspension recommendations for trucks and tractors in vocational and severe-service applications is now available from Hendrickson Truck Commercial Vehicle Systems.
MATS roundup
Missed this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered with major announcements from the show floor.
Optimizing truck choices
One of the challenges that light- and medium-duty fleets face is to provide body builders and equipment manufacturers with information that guides design and installation.
Freightliner showcases first CNG concrete mixer
The first Freightliner Trucks 114SD concrete mixer with compressed natural gas technology – equipped with a Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine – was on display at the recent 2013 World of Concrete.
Hutchens readies TMC display
Hutchens Industries, a manufacturer of heavy-duty spring suspensions and sliding subframes, will exhibit its Series 10 Slider for dry van and refrigerated trailers, and the 9001 I-Beam Slider for flatbeds and chassis, at its booth at the upcoming TMC Transportation Technology Exhibition.
OTC rear suspension bushing tool cuts service time
OTC now offers a complete solution for servicing rear suspensions, its new Rear Suspension Bushing Tool. The tool removes FAS II Airliner Freightliner rear suspension bushings and handles Neway AD Series truck and tractor suspension bushings without removing the spring assembly from the vehicle.
Fleet equipment financing
Financing, spec’ing for drivers and using technology to streamline lease check-in.
Meritor trailer axles standard on Wabash National trailers
Wabash National has selected Meritor trailer axles as standard equipment on all its trailers. As part of the agreement, other Meritor components available on Wabash National models include air suspensions, Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI, automatic slack adjusters and wheel-end components.
The right specs pay resale dividends
When buying new equipment, the best strategy is to plan for resale
Meritor adds low-mount models to MTA trailer suspension series
Meritor has added the MTA25 low-mount and MTA30 low-mount trailer suspensions to its Meritor Trailing-Arm Air suspension series for North American trailer operators. The units are designed as part of a fully-integrated system to optimize performance and weight, and are ideal for vocational applications like single-drop flatbed, double-drop flatbed, loggers and chip hauler trailers.